Trunk and box



June 16, 1931. W R 1,810,451

TRUNK AND BOX Filed May 29. 1929 s Sheets-Sheet '1 IN VEN TOR.

ATTORNEY.

Ju ne l6, 1931.

Filed May 1929 F. L. WAGAR 1,810,451

TRUNK AND BOX 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

late nted June 16,1931.

iFFlCE.

ear ENT 7 FRED L. WAGAR, OF WAGAB, ALABAMA TRUNK'AND BOX Application filed May, 29, 1929. Serial No. 366,887.

' The object of the invention is the production of a trunk, box, chest or other like casing which shall be of great strengtlulight in weight, very durable, and relatively cheap Blto manufacture, considering the desirable qualities appertaining to, possessed by, or characteristic of the same.

The invention consists in a casing, preterably provided with a cover, or of two casings matching or hinged together, and constituting a trunk, box or chest, the main part or parts or walls of which are comprised of corrugated sheets of metal, two sheets of corrugated metal in most instances being used, the corrugations of one sheet being at angles, preferably right angles, to the corrugations of the other sheet, and the sheets united at their points ,or areas of contact by welding, electrically or otherwise, or by mechanical means, as rivets.

,The invention further consists in such a casing, trunk, box or'chest with an exterior metallic covering and an interior lining, either or both. a

Thev accompanying drawings illustrate two examples of the embodiment of the invention, one wherein the casing, trunk or box consists of two parts similarly constructed and matching or hinged together, and the other'of a casing provided with a lid or cover, the same being constructedand the parts combined according to the best modes of procedure I have so far devised for the purpose. 1

Figure 1 is, a cross section of a trunk or casing comprised of two similarly constructed parts matching and unitedat two of their meeting edges by a hinge.

Figure 2 is a full horizontal sectional plan view of the device shown by Figure 1 taken ,on-line 22.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the outer corrugated part or element of half the trunk or box. V

Figure 4 is a perspective View of the inner corrugated part or element of half of the trunk or box.

V Figure 5 is a perspective view of the structure produced by placing the inner part of one half only'is suificient.

Figure 4; withinthe outer part Figure 3 and uniting them by welding or other means.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of an inner lining. V

Figure 7 illustrates the blank for forming the inner lining.

Figure 8 is a perspective view ofthe structure formed by placing the said inner-lining Figure 6 within the structure shown by Figure 5.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the outer covering for one of the halves of the trunk or box.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of the structure formed by applying the outer covering Figure 9 Figure 8.

Figure 11 is a sectional view much enlarged of one of the corners of Figure 10.

Figure 12 is anenlarged vertical sectional view through the meeting edges of the two halves of the trunk or .box illustrated by Figure 1, showing the hinge.

Figure '13 is an enlarged vertical sectional to. thestructure shown by view, showing the meeting edges of the two a parts or'halves opposite'the hinged edges.

' ,Figure 14: shows a clamping device.

, Figure 15 is across sectional view of the secondexample having a hinged lid.

; As each part of hall of the trunk or box shown by Figure 1 is of substantially the same construction, the specific construction Referring in particular to Figures 3 to 11, inclusive, A designates the outer box-shaped part or elements made of corrugated metal, the sides and bottom having longitudinal corrugations and .the ends vertical corru-, gations, Figure 3. Bis the inner box shaped part or element made of corrugated metal, the ends and bottom having cross corrugations and the sides vertical corrugations,

Figure 4:. When box B is placed in box A their union will produce the structure shown by Figure 5 wherein the corrugations of two sheets in any plane are at right angles. The two boxes, when disposed as shown in Figure 5, are welded together at their points or areas of contact as designated at 1 in Figure 11. A and B may be fashioned from blank] sheets of corrugated metal, the same being cut to sha 3e and the edges bent up and the meeting et ges or corners united by welding. The inner lining C, Figure 6, is fashioned from ablanh piece of metal shown by Fi ure 7, the same being out to shape and the edges turned up and welded together at the corners. One longitudinal edge 2 fashioned to form a series oi? eyes 3 which match with similar eyes at the corresponding edge of the other half of the trunk or box, and a rod 4 being passed through alternate eyes forms a hinge as shown by Figure 12.

The inner lining is placed within the structure shown by Figure 5 and secured to the inner corrugated part- B by welding or otherwise, forming the structure shown by Figure 8. V

The outer metallic covering D, Figure 9, is made from a blank, such as shown by F igure 7, but without the eyes. The structure shown by Figure 8. is placed within the easing D and the covering united to the part A by welding at the corners or at other points or areas, thus forming the structure shown by Figure 10.

To insure the matching and interlocking of the edges of the two halves of the trunk or box, shown by Figure 1, when united, the edges of the corrugated sheets B, B are beveled at 5, Figures 12 and 13, the edges of the inner linings C, C being extended over the beveled edges, Figure 12, and terminating in the eyes 3, forming with the rod 4 a hinge.

Any suitable locking or clamping means may be used at the side opposite the hinge for holding the two parts or halves together. A conventional form of clamping means is shown by Figures 13 and 1 1, where a pivoted rotary disk with a hook on one of the halves of the trunk is adapted to engage the shank of a headed stud on the other half.

Figure 15 illustrates the second example of the embodiment of the invention in which the box part is constructed as previously described. The lid 6 is comprised of two sheets of corrugated metal, the corrugations of one sheet disposed at right angles to the corrugations of the other sheet, and the sheets united or welded together at their points or areas of contact. Outer and inner plain sheets of metal are welded or secured to the opposite surfaces of the sheets of corrugated metal and a hinge 7 is formed at the meeting edges of the box and lid substantially as hereinbefore described for the first example.

From the foregoing description and illustrations it will be clear that I have invented a novel casing, such as a trunk, box, or chest, which is of great strength, light in weight, very durable, and relatively cheap in first cost in view of its desirable characteristics and qualities. The invention may,

of course, be embodied by other modes of procedure and in other forms than the two examples specifically described, and the relative dimensions of the parts be changed without a substantial departure from the principle of the invention.

\Vhat I claim is:

1. A casing, such as a box, trunk or chest, having the main body part thereof comprised of two sheets of corrugated metal, the corrugations of one sheet disposed at angles to the corrugations of the other sheet and the said sheets united at their points or areas of contact.

2. The subject-matter of claim 1 wherein the said main body part is provided with an exterior metallic covering secured to the main body part.

3. The subject-matter of claim 1 wherein the said. main body part is provided with an inner lining.

4. The subject-matter of claim 1 wherein the said main body part is provided with an inner lining and outer covering, and a lid or cover comprising two sheets of corrugated metal, the corrugations of one sheet disposed at angles to the corrugations of the other sheet and said sheet-s united at their points or areas of contact.

5. A casing, such as a trunk or box, having two parts matching each other, each part comprising two sheets of corrugated metal, the corrugations of one sheet disposed at angles to the corrugations of the other sheet, and the sheets united at their points or areas of contact.

6. The subject-matter of claim 5 wherein each of said parts is provided with an inner lining and an outer covering.

7. The subject-matter of claim 5 wherein said two parts are provided with a hinge at one of their adjacent meeting edges.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FRED L. \VAGAR. 

